| Prof | Wenchao | Zhang | Nanjing University of Science and Technology | China | Materials Science | Energetic materials | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Dan | Zhang | University college london | United Kingdom | Energy | Energy demand; Energy price | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Huan | Zhang | Texas A&M University | United States | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Plant pathology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Ningqiang | Zhang | Hokkaido University | Japan | Chemistry | Catalysis | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Jinjun | Zhang | Hubei University of Economics | China | Business, Management and Accounting | corporate green innovation | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Prof | Caizhi | Zhang | College of mechanical and vehicle engineering; The State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions; Chongqing Automotive Collaborative Innovation Centre; Chongqing University | China | Engineering | Fuel cell and fuel cell vehicle | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Shichao | Zhang | GXNU | China | Decision Sciences | Big Data Mining | Best Paper Award | |
| Prof | Dayong | Zhang | Nanjing agricultural university | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Plant stress | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yandong | Zhao | College of Engineering, Beijing Forestry University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Soil moisture content, stem moisture content, sensor | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Prof | Xiaomin | Zhao | Hefei University of Technology | China | Engineering | Vehicle Engineering | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Prof | Jing | Zhao | Xi'an University of Technology | China | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Regional Development, Urbanization and Policy Analysis | Best Paper Award | |
| Prof | Mohammad | Zhiani | Faculty of Chemistry | Iran | Energy | fuel cells | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Quan | Zhou | Hunan University | China | Energy | Electrical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Prof. Dr | Si | Zhou | Dalian University of Technology | China | Materials Science | Computational Materials Science | Most Cited Article Award | |
| Prof. Dr | Keqing | Zhou | China University of Geosciences | China | Materials Science | Composites/Safety engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Zhuangyi | Zhou | University of New South Wales | Australia | Engineering | Photovoltaics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yuanyuan | Zhou | Anhui University | China | Engineering | intelligent perception and information processing, performance evaluation and condition monitoring | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Prof. Dr | Xingyu | Zhou | Beijing Institute of Technology | China | Engineering | Renewable energy and Electric vehicle | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Mr | Jiasheng | Zhu | RMIT University | Australia | Engineering | Civil engineering | Best Paper Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Prof | Kongjun | Zhu | Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics | China | Materials Science | Energy storage material | Best Researcher Award | |